The Extraordinary Form of the Mass is a beautiful treasure that we have in the Catholic Church. This form of the Mass has been sadly obscured for quite a number of years, but with the Motu Proprios of Ecclesia Dei by Saint John Paul II, and Summorum Pontificum by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, this particular form of the Mass, also known as the Latin Mass is making a growing comeback. Various people are attracted to this specific form of the Mass.

Although there are already a number of parishes that offer the ExtraOrdinary Form of the Mass, such as those offered by various Norbertine Priests, by helping bring in the Fraternity Society of Saint Peter (FSSP) I strongly believe that the Diocese of Orange will greatly prosper. The FSSP as you may already know it, offers this particular form of the Mass exclusively. This reality will help those who feel a strong attachment to this specific form of the Mass to grow spiritually in this tradition of the Church.

The diocese of Los Angeles have themselves recently made such decision in bringing in the FSSP through Archbishop Jose Gomez. This is such a beautiful reality. May we ourselves do the same action and inspire other Catholics to discover or rather to rediscover this treasure which has been part of the Church for many years.